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A visit to the Bear Branch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bear Branch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bear Branch Cemetery (FG ID #46819).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bear Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Branch Cemetery:

34.9960, -79.7350

The Bear Branch Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies just to the south southwest of the Bear Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bear Branch Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Green Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Green Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Cemetery
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood Cemetery
  • Northan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Northan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northan Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Rourks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rourks Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rourks Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Ellerbe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ellerbe Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bear Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hamlet
    • Hamlet lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bear Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamlet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Morven
    • Morven lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bear Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morven.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
  • Pinebluff
  • Rockingham

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bear Branch Cemetery: